Physical Activity Overview Flashcards
Definition of physical activity
any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles and resulting in energy expenditure and increases heart rate and breathing
behavioural investigations of PA can focus on
types of activity
environment in which it takes place
interactions with others
equipment or apparatus used
motivation source
types of factors affecting activity behavior in child and ado
biological heredity
social and cultural
psychological self efficacy
physical environment
biological heredity
adiposity and nutrition
health status
sexual maturation
motor skills
physical fitness
social and cultural
parents
peers
ses
cultural and ethnic values
sedentary time
psychological self efficacy
self schema for activity
perceptions of barriers to activity
attitudes about activity
beliefs about activity
physical environment
avalability of activity facilities
seasonal variation
climatic changes
days of the week and holidays
safety considerations
entering the workforce versus school and studies
nature of PA - early childhood
spontaneous, intermittent, non organized
jumping, sliding, running, swinging, cycling
nature of PA - later childhood and ado
more structured
same as before but team sports
intensity levels cdc acsm
moderate: 3.6 METs
vigorous: >6 METs
intensity levels CSEP
light: >= 1.5-4 METs
moderate: >= 4.1-6.9 METs
vigorous: >= 7 METs
what MET is completely at rest
1
why is accurate and reliable assessment hard with children
child under 10 unable to accurately self report
recall and desire bias
reliability and validity issues
other methods to measure PA
HR monitoring
pedometers
accelerometers
HR+ accelerometers
time of PA per day for toddler and preschooler
180 min at any intensity
